Weeds: Season 1, Episode 1

You Can't Miss the Bear (7 Aug. 2005)

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In the series opener we meet Nancy Botwin, a recently widowed suburban soccer mom who's dealing pot to make ends meet; Nancy flips out when she discovers Josh, one of her competitors, is ... See full summary »

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In the series opener we meet Nancy Botwin, a recently widowed suburban soccer mom who's dealing pot to make ends meet; Nancy flips out when she discovers Josh, one of her competitors, is dealing to 10 year-olds at her youngest son's school, but she soon discovers a bigger skeleton in Josh's closet; Nancy is stunned when Quinn, her rival Celia's 15 year old daughter, asks her permission to have sex with her 15 year old son, Silas; Celia thinks her Nanny-Cam is the perfect solution to keep the kids celibate, but she ends up seeing much more than she bargained for. Written by Alarmanwp

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In the opening credits of this pilot episode there is no credit for Jenji Kohan as creator of the series. From the next episode on you can see the credit "created by Jenji Kohan" under the "Weeds" logo. See more »

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In Nancy's kitchen the nanny cam bear switches from facing Celia to facing away from her between shots. See more »

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Celia Hodes: [Watching a video of her daughter] I should've had an abortion.
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References The Passion of the Christ (2004) See more »

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"With Arms Outstretched"
Performed by Rilo Kiley
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